Bradley Wells

West Virginia Fall Fire Ban from October 1st – December 31st With days on days of dry weather, lower humidity, and falling fall foliage, fire dangers are on the rise. Let alone our drought wh…

GHENT, WV (WVNS)-- Growing up in the farm lands of South Jersey, my town didn’t have much. A convenience store, a local bank and a bar & grill was the highlight of our ‘downtown’ district. Aside from that, living in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey were corn fields, pine trees, and waterways. My father had a love for fishing from freshwater farm ponds, streams, rivers, bays and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean. It was like a weekend tradition during the warmer months to just go fish all day until th…

NEW YORK (WVNS) -- StormTracker 59 Meteorologist Bradley Wells will be on location in the path of totality with a live stream from Lewis County, New York. Available for free on our social pages, website, and app. Beginning at 2:30pm, we’ll live stream the event through totality for all to enjoy. Totality is expected at 3:26pm in New York. A live stream of totality will play in this story as it is happening! The April 8th, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse has been on the minds of many since the last tota…

WINTER STORM WARNING in effect through 7 AM, Tuesday for Tazewell, Bland, Mercer, Summers, and Western Greenbrier Counties. Through 10 AM, Tuesday for McDowell, Wyoming, Raleigh, Fayette, Nicholas, and Pocahontas County. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY in effect through 7 AM, Tuesday for Monroe, Eastern Greenbrier, and Giles Counties. There is little difference between the two, forecast wise, as measurable snow is expected that will impact travel plans. At the heigh of the storm, snowfall rates will be…

GHENT, WV (WVNS) -- *Updated Saturday, January 6th, 2024* A winter storm is shaping up to bring a messy weekend disrupting travel plans with rain, ice, and measurable snow for some. Your StormTracker 59 Team broke down the weekend forecast, what to watch for, and the impacts expected. By Saturday night, the main event of the storm has ended. Winds subside, some 10-15 mph gusts at times out of the west. This change keeps temps from falling too far. South and west of Beckley, temps remain above fr…

GHENT, WV (WVNS) — The two Virginias have had a rather long dry spell with little rainfall during a time of the year when dry vegetation is plentiful. Not surprising brush and wildfires are p…

Friday we get a good mix of sun and high level clouds as we work our way out of the 50s in the morning into the mid 70s by the afternoon. Southwest winds do pick up slightly adding to our fire danger so remember to follow local burn bans currently in place across the two Virginias. We’ll be keeping a keen eye on an approaching cold front but for now, it looks to take its sweet time coming to us. We’ll only see the indirect impacts of more clouds at times, for now. Whether its a night out, high s…

Be on TV! We’re looking for photos of people who “Cue The Fun” at the State Fair of West Virginia 2023! Upload your photos with our Weather Together album and be featured on our broadcasts! At the fair? Visit our tent and play on our greenscreen! Become a meteorologist for the day! Monday a cold front looks to bring showers and thunderstorms to the region. We’ll start the day with building clouds then light to moderate showers. As the front inches closer in the afternoon, thunderstorms with one…

We wrap up West Virginia’s Severe Weather Awareness Week with a look at lightning – one of the underrated killers caused by weather!

WIND ADVISORY For Pocahontas County until 7 P.M. FridayFor Greenbrier, Summers, Monroe, Mercer Counties in West Virginia until 12 P.M. Friday Giles, Bland, and Tazewell County in Virginia until 12 …